[nobug] validation fixes
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.jst.validation.sample/propertiesValWB/org/eclipse/jst/validation/sample/workbenchimpl/PropertiesHelper.java b/tests/org.eclipse.jst.validation.sample/propertiesValWB/org/eclipse/jst/validation/sample/workbenchimpl/PropertiesHelper.java
index a061ff3..2f97072 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.jst.validation.sample/propertiesValWB/org/eclipse/jst/validation/sample/workbenchimpl/PropertiesHelper.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.jst.validation.sample/propertiesValWB/org/eclipse/jst/validation/sample/workbenchimpl/PropertiesHelper.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	 * Return the IFile handle for the file identified by fileName.
 	 * null will be returned if the file does not exist.
 	 */
-	protected static IFile getFile(String fileName) {
+	public IFile getFile(String fileName) {
 		IFile file = (IFile)ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().findMember(fileName);
 		return file;
 	}